Aid for creation and modernisation is awarded and its amount determined in consideration of :
1° The cinematographic interest of the project;
2° The interest of the project in terms of the diversity of the cinematographic offer available to spectators;
3° The social utility of the project and its role in serving the region;
4° The quality of the facilities, in particular the quality of the screenings, the quality of the reception, the comfort of spectators and the integration of the project into its environment;
5° The relationship between the amount of the investment and the challenges of the project;
6° The conditions for the financial equilibrium of the project;
7° The quality of the entertainment and cultural aspects of the project;
8° The involvement of local and regional authorities in the project.
In addition, the amount of aid is increased for projects for the creation or modernisation of establishments located in geographical areas whose conurbations are insufficiently equipped or in conurbations insufficiently equipped with arthouse cinemas.